Frail, a. [Compar. Frailer (?); superl. Frailest.] [OE. frele, freile,
OF. fraile, frele, F. frÍle, fr. L. fragilis. See Fragile.] 1. Easily
broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily
destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
That I may know how frail I am.
Ps. xxxix. 4.
An old bent man, worn and frail.
Lowell.